San Borja District
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 Location of San Borja in the Lima province |
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| Coordinates: 12°06′S 77°01′W / 12.100°S 77.017°WCoordinates: 12°06′S 77°01′W / 12.100°S 77.017°W | ||
| Country |
 Peru
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| Region | Lima | |
| Province | Lima | |
| Founded | June 1, 1983 | |
| Subdivisions | 1 populated center | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Marco Antonio Alvarez Vargas, (2015-2018) |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) | |
| Population (2005 census) | ||
| • Total | 102,762 | |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) | |
| UBIGEO | 150130 | |
| Website | munisanborja.gob.pe | |
San Borja is a district of the Lima Province in Peru, and one of the upscale districts that comprise the city of Lima. Originally part of the district of Surquillo and San Isidro, it became officially established as a separate district on June 1, 1983. The new district took its name from a former hacienda (estate) which dominated the area. The district's postal code is 41. The current mayor (alcalde) is Marco Antonio Alvarez Vargas.
San Borja is one of the few districts of Lima which was planned from the beginning and developed in an orderly fashion. This happened in a relatively short time, during the 1970s the area underwent massive population growth and by the early 1980s almost all the land had been built up. The district's parks and green areas can be clearly seen on the satellite photographs (see external link). San Borja is one of the upscale districts that make up the city of Lima.
San Borja can be easily accessed using Javier Prado Avenue (the most likely route if coming from Lima International Airport), Angamos Avenue or Aviación Avenue. The Panamerican Highway marks the eastern border of the district and is the most direct route if coming from the north or the south of the country.
Most of the residential streets in this district are named after famous painters, artists, philosophers and, in general, such tasks, that is the case with calle Miguel Angel, calle Millet, calle Redon, calle Monet, calle Rousseau, calle Van Gogh, to name just a few.
San Borja is bordered by the districts of San Luis and La Victoria on the north, Santiago de Surco on the east and south, Surquillo on the southwest and San Isidro on the west. The Rio Surco (Surco river) traverses the district in a north-south direction. This is not an actual river, it is a canal fed from the Rimac river and used to irrigate public parks. San Borja is approximately 150 metres (492 feet) above sea level. The terrain is mostly flat, with a gentle downward east-west slope.
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